Database handle for the object. It is of XML type ID, so is constrained to be unique in the XML document within which it occurs. An external identifier for the object in the form of a URI may be constructed using standard XML and XPointer methods. This is done by concatenating the URI for the document, a fragment separator, and the value of the id attribute.
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<complexType name="UserType"><annotation><documentation>This type is deprecated. woml:AuthorityType should be used instead for identifying forecast approval authorities</documentation></annotation><complexContent><extension base="gml:AbstractGMLType"><sequence><element name="userId" minOccurs="1" maxOccurs="1"><complexType><simpleContent><extension base="womlcore:shortStringType"><attribute name="scheme" type="anyURI" use="required"/></extension></simpleContent></complexType></element><element name="role" minOccurs="0" maxOccurs="1"><complexType><simpleContent><extension base="womlcore:shortStringType"><attribute name="scheme" type="anyURI" use="required"/></extension></simpleContent></complexType></element><element name="firstName" type="womlcore:shortStringType" minOccurs="0" maxOccurs="1"/><element name="middleName" type="womlcore:shortStringType" minOccurs="0" maxOccurs="1"/><element name="lastName" type="womlcore:shortStringType" minOccurs="0" maxOccurs="1"/></sequence></extension></complexContent></complexType>